Shafroth Accepts Grant to Colorado Fort Lewis Site
Washington reports Governor Shafroth advised Congress he accepted the Fort Lewis school grant for Colorado and notified the secretary of the interior. The Senate Indian affairs committee moves to repeal the land transfer provision of the 1916 Indian appropriation act as La Follette supports the amendment.
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Washington
Senate Indian Affairs Committee
Secretary of the Interior
Fort Lowla
Colorado
Clapp
Indian Committee
la Follette
Senate
Guggenhein
Shafroth
State Senate
Fort Lewis
Act of Congress
Fort Lewis Indian School
Danville Vote Trafficking Inquiry Sweeps Vermilion County
Court officials say opportunities will be given for acknowledgment of wrongs and a general cleanup. The fate of the probe hinges on grand jury witnesses this week who may expose how a town officer spent $15,000 to secure an election, despite a $1,600 annual salary.
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Danville
Vermillion
Sinois
Cannon
Adams County
Ohio
Peary Near Pole Stirs Naval Retirement Debate
The House Naval Affairs Committee weighs a bill to retire Captain Robert E. Peary with the rank of rear admiral after noting his near reach of the North Pole. The testimony cites his 16 mile proximity and contemplates the historic achievement in determining eligibility for senior rank.
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Washington
Robt
Peary
North Pole
Hehbie Ol
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Extra Session Not Probable in Washington
Republican leaders in Congress said an extra session is unlikely despite crowded calendars. They asserted the present session will not be jammed and that appropriation bills are not now being rushed through.
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Washington
Congress
American Endurance Record Set in San Francisco Flight
In San Francisco the aviation meet yielded a new American endurance record as Phillip O. Vermales flew a Weight biplane for three hours thirty-nine minutes and forty-one seconds. The prior mark stood at three hours eleven minutes and fifty-five seconds.
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San Francisco
Phillip O. Vermales
Wyoming Hodgepodge News Briefs From Cheyenne to Sheridan
City Clerk Fr A Macon realigns position Chas Kimble found dead in Douglas L R Davie of Crook elected Speaker of the House Burglar robs Custer hotel in Laramie taking $25 Cattle from Opal shipped to Omaha market and more updates on Wyoming affairs including courthouse work Telegraph lines state age anniversary of Wyoming and other local notes from Casper Worland and Cheyenne officials plus accidents and court actions across the state
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Fr. A. Macon
Cheyenny
Posicion
Chas Kimble
Douglas
L. R. Davie
Crook County
Wafe
Custer Hotel
Laramnie
Laramie
Court House
Cooper
Western Union Telegraph Company
Wyoming
Wyomon
Cheyenne Hne
St Fort J. A. Russell
United Beaten
Casper Hive
Secretary of the Treasury
Green Hiver
Hudson
Denver
Notable Moves and Tragedies Reported Across States
A. E. Sweet of Chicago serves as Rock Island general manager based in Topeka. Kansas lawmakers debate the woman suffrage amendment while in session at Topeka. An explosion at Keating mine in Radersburg Montana kills all miners. In Los Angeles unions plan a general strike before May. Nellie Allen, 21, shoots her father in Gravette Arkansas after marriage weeks earlier.
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A. E. Sweet
Chicago
Rock Island
Topeka
Keating
Radersburg
Helena Mont
State Building Trades Connccl
Los Angeles
Nellie Allen
John B. Boyer
Gravette
Ark
J. B. Willams
Logan County
Kansas
East St. Louis
Young Brown beats Larven in Duluth boxing clash
In Duluth Minnesota Young Brown of Hibbing defeated Chuck Larven of Chicago in the sixteenth round. Frankie White of Chicago stopped Kid Ross of New York in Cheyenne Wyoming in the fourteenth round. Frank Gotch plans a finish match with Henry Ordemann in Kansas City February 8 at Convention Hall. Jack Lester under Tommy Burns management knocked out Pete Muldoon in Tacoma in a four round bout before a large crowd. United States owned horses took first and second in the Vine de Cannes steeplechase in Nice with Aramon winning and Perloire second.
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Young Brown
Hibbing
Chuck Larven
Chicago
Duluth
Minn
Frankie White
Kid” Ross
New York
Cheyenne
Wyo
Frank Gotch
Henry Ordemann
Convention Hall
Kansas City
Jack Lester
Tommy Burns
Pete Muldoon
Seattle
Tacoma
United States
Nice
Prance
Frank J. Gould
Aramon
Mr. Pfizer
Perloiaire
Paris deputies rattled by Briand assassination attempt
Reported plot near Premier Briand triggers panic in the Paris chamber of deputies. D Kotoku and 24 anarchists are sentenced to death in Japan for conspiring against the emperor and imperial household. Chinese plague deaths average 150 daily in Pudsiadian area near Harbin, with spread toward Mukdep and Kirio as trade links Russia.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Briand
D. Kotoku
Bla
Imperial Household
Japan
Pudsiadian
Harbin
Mukdep
Kirio
China
Russia
Senators push land grant bill for Colorado towns water supply
Senator Guggenheim backs Hughes bill to grant lands to Colorado Springs Manitou and Cascade for water conservation. Moody battle looms as politics and Fort Lewis school issues mix with Delware incident and possible repeal threats. Aldrich unveils plan to form the Reserve Association of America as national banking reform advances.
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Guggenheim Ie
Hughes
Colorado Springs
Manitou
Cascade
Champ Clark
Missouri
Con
Ope
Delaware
Hampton Heads
Havana
Bende
Belldinge
Fort Lewis
Colorado
Nelson W. Aldrich
Reverve Association of America
Global and Domestic News Summary Highlight Broad Developments
Deadlocks persist in Iowa Montana and Tennessee senatorial races while Canadian American express firms cut through rates in New York. Chicago indictments against meat packers face quash motions as a fire at Clarksburg West Virginia claims one life and $200000 in damage. Carnegie donates another 10 million to the Carnegie Institute, bringing his total to 25 million. Rumors in New York suggest Charles Korn could replace Paul Morton at Equitable Life. Copper output in the United States rises about 3 percent to 445,132,000 pounds with world usage seen down 93,000,000 pounds. Naval buildup projections predict a record 1911 for battleship launches around the globe. Havens city council votes a 13000 grant to aviator J A D McCurdy for a successful flight. Church mergers and ecumenical talks surface in tabloid coverage of religious unions and commissions.
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Alcorn
Pathfinder Dam
Hattress H. Shick
Wheatland
Banin
Cheyenne
Salem
Shriners
Sheridan Kalls Temple
Kirby Opera House
Sheridan
J. ¢. Underwood
Wyoming
American National Livestock Association
Walter Gray
Mulett
Laramie
Rawlins
Sidney
Neb
Bierling
Colo
Union Pacific
Reliance
State Senate
Wyoming Lewterature
Jacob M. Schwook
Big Horn County
Yellowstone National Park
Treasure State
Tutt Tae
Walter J. Bith
Lowa
United States
Eighth Judicial
Elrowit
van Devanter
Supreme Line
Suc. Com
Guy Stoddard
Carey
Douglas A. Preston
Kook Sprige
GO Hopkins
Wheathand
Nae
A Parshall
J. F. Dale
Douglas
Atale
John D. Gillimple
Iowa
Montana
Tennessee
New York
Federal District Court
Chicago
Trnan Cal
Clarksburg
W. Va
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie Institute
Washington, D.C
Charles D. Korn
Paul Morton
Equitableite Assurance Sodiet
Lawmakers Reconvene After Recess in Denver at Stock Show
The state legislature reconvened after a recess as most members attended the Denver Live Stock Show, signaling a return to business and pending actions on state matters.
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Cheyenne
Denver
Clark Renominated in Cheyenne for State Senate
In Cheyenne a joint caucus of lawmakers nominated Clarence D. Clark by a 44 to 39 vote to succeed himself as state senator.
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Cheyenne
Clarance D. Clark
Owl Creek Irrigation Project Aims to Irrigate 37000 Acres
Thermopolia Engineers of the Owl Creek Irrigation and Development Company report 37,000 acres along Owl Creek can be irrigated and supplied with efficient water by a fire dam. The system will cost about 250,000 dollars and is planned for construction.
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Thermopolia
Owl Creek
Must Muzzle Dogs in Cheyenne City
Cheyenne Mayor Harasnaben orders three month confinement or muzzling of all dogs. Unknown dogs have bitten by one with hydrophobia. Unmuzzled dogs found on streets will be shot.
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Cheyenne
Harasnaben
Walter I. Smith Named to Succeed Judge Van Devanter
Walter I. Smith has been named to succeed Judge Willis Van Devanter on the Eighth Judicial Circuit. The appointment fills a vacancy and signals a shift in regional judiciary leadership.
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Walter I. Smith
Willis van Devanter
Eighth Judicial Circuit
Rector Mo Fetridge Flees to Pasteur Institute
Rev. Robert J. MoFetridge of St. Mark's Cathedral hastened to Chicago and the Pasteur Institute after an attack by a mad dog. He shows no signs of hydrophobia ten days post bite, while R.8. Van Tascol, bitten by the same dog, also departed for Chicago.
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Cheyenne
Robert J. Mo Fetridge
St. Mark’s Cathedral
Chicago
Pasteur Institute
van Tascoll
Mo Fetridge
Libel suit seeks 25000 damages in Cheyenne
United States surveyor general Alpheus P. Hanson files suit against engineer Edward F. Stable claiming wilful wrongdoing and charges of soliciting bribes over government survey contract lettings through Hanson’s office.
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Cheyenne
Alpheus P. Hanson
United States
Edward F. Stable
Hanson
Stable
Cotraca
Mining Corporation Organized in Red Lodge
Final steps in organizing an important mining company took place in Red Lodge. Prominent business leaders bankers and mining men from Wyoming Montana and Wisconsin aimed to develop and explore a group of promising copper claims in the Crandall Creek district of Wyoming.
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Mining Corporation
Cody
Crandall Creek
Wyoming
Red Lodge
Montana
Wisconsin
County Division Plans for Boysen County Unfolding
After a thorough investigation the local community advocates creating a separate Boysen county rather than joining Thermopolia. The plan aims to redraw boundaries and leave Hot Springs and Wanlake counties as currently aligned, as previously authorized two years ago.
Governor of Wyoming Endorses Democratic Platform Reforms
Governor's message in Cheyenne endorses most Democratic platform reforms including direct vote for senators, direct primary, recall, convict labor on roads, anti corruption act, and commission form of government. It also recommends state bonding for reclamation, abolition of state hospitals, tax levy reform, elimination of tax commissioner and immigration agent, and broad advertising efforts.
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Cheyenne
Ranchmen Mine Coal Near Heuville Millbrook Area
Ranchmen in Laramie region mine coal from a velo encov ered near Millbrook for local use. The hidden shaft is about two miles from the plate with a foot angle incline. Coal is harvested by neighbors for neighborhood needs amid rising costs of excavation.
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Laramie
Heuville
Millbrook
A Frugal Question Echoes in a Family Tale
An economical man asks if clothing a family costs much. Mr. Sirius Barker replies that his household spends little for clothes since his daughter is a barefoot dancer and his son a marathon runner, implying minimal wardrobe needs.
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Eony
Sirius Barker
Cascarets Candy Cathartic Proven by Enduring Advertising
Advertisers push strong campaigns, but only a worthy article earns repeat sales. Cascarets Candy Cathartic is highlighted as a lasting success due to merit and word of mouth. Beware fake tablets mimicking Cascarets from trade pirates.
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Trade Piratea
Scarecrow Conversation At London Tattler Field
A quirky exchange quotes a farmer Mr Gobel and Miss Pact I about scarecrow etiquette in a field. The garbled line hints at birds being troublesome this season and comments on belonging in the field.
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Mr. Gobel
Farmer Gobel
Pact I
London Tattler
Fragmentary overheard remarks in bus scene
In a noisy exchange a passenger jokes about dislike for music while a second mentions a prejudice forcing someone to stand and leave when an orchestra plays during an intermission. The dialogue hints at social tension but remains unclear and incomplete.
Telegraph workers and railroads shown in light
The article notes about 20 000 telegraphers and telegraph companies employ personnel, excluding railroad service. It compares dim measures to arc light efficiency, implying hidden strengths or overlooked capabilities in communications and industry.
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FT. Lewis
Mourmelon
France
Geory Wey
Omohe
J. M. Rhodes
Worland
John J. Gilleaple
Apt- Hlore
Jande
Wind River
Willoo
Cherenneth
Qovergor Careyan
Wyomleg Central Irrigation Company
Lihhe Company
Helens
Herman Longer
Watere Mra
Jesse Carmen
James McCoy
Bhevidua
SPORT
Daniel Ciugana Belm
American Boring & Refining Company
Aad
Wxven
Wiguree
Pritiel
Ety Council of
Havens
J. A.D. McCurdy
Methodiet Episcopal South
Atdmmenas
Clark
Pasteur
Ted
Price, Nm
Miss Vere de Vere
Post
Pearum CaBeal Oo, Ltd
Mndiee Comme, Io
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